I think that the first unconditional rod warrenty was on the early Fenwick HMG rods. They were having trouble selling them at the time because they were so much more fragile than either glass or bamboo. Many of us had trouble paying almost a hundred dollars for a rod that was prone to breakage. This was basically a marketing technique and I'm not sure that they made sufficient allowance in the price to cover replacements since they later renigged on it. It did set a precedent for what we expect from a high end rod though.

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all leaders tangle; mine are just better at it than most. Jim